Program Innovation & AI Literacy Specialist (IMPACTdmv)

Lead For America•Upper Marlboro, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Innovation & AI Literacy Specialist serves with IMPACT Your Acceptance (IYA), IMPACTdmv’s youth program focused on leadership and workforce development, college access, career readiness, and AI literacy. Under the supervision of designated IMPACTdmv staff, the AmeriCorps Member facilitates hands-on workshops for middle and high school students and their families at partner school sites, supports and coaches college volunteers from the University of Maryland, College Park, and assists staff with approved AI tools to improve program tracking and records. Students are taught to use AI as a thought partner rather than a thought replacement and to apply generative AI tools to real community problems. The role combines direct youth service with program development, school and community collaboration, event support, volunteer coordination, and data and family communication. The Member works with approved curricula and tools, follows student privacy and confidentiality requirements, and documents assigned service activities. The position is a full-time AmeriCorps service assignment running from December 7, 2026, to August 13, 2027, for approximately 40 hours per week and 1,200 service hours. The role is supervised by IMPACTdmv staff; program decisions, official reporting, and verification of outcomes remain with staff.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen, National, or Lawful Permanent Resident.
Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Be at least 17 years old by the start of service.
Have served fewer than four AmeriCorps State/National terms.
Demonstrate passion for community service and connecting neighbors to digital tools, skills, and opportunities.
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Be able to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Have an interest in gaining experience in community development or digital inclusion.
Serve full-time, approximately 40 hours per week, completing 1,200 service hours over the term.
Follow applicable AmeriCorps requirements and host-site policies, including prohibited-activity, nonduplication, and nondisplacement requirements.
Use only staff-approved AI tools, systems, and procedures; do not upload personally identifiable student or family information or other protected information to public or unapproved AI platforms.
Follow established data collection, retention, confidentiality, and access-control procedures and promptly report data errors or suspected unauthorized disclosures to the designated staff supervisor.

Responsibilities

Facilitate workshops for high school students across the AI Academy, School Partnership Programs, IYA Clubs, and High School Ambassador Program, using approved curricula and adapting delivery to the group.
Deliver scheduled on-site sessions during the school year using IMPACTdmv session plans, eBook, and online e-course.
Lead hands-on AI literacy workshops in which students use staff-approved generative AI tools to explore and solve community problems while practicing responsible use, critical evaluation, privacy protection, appropriate attribution, and independent thinking.
Facilitate college readiness, career exploration, leadership development, and workforce development workshops.
Coach students as they prepare to present and defend their work in pitch competitions, symposiums, and TED-style talks.
Work directly with students at school sites, support IYA Student Leaders and High School Ambassadors, mentor club leaders, and help run club meetings and in-school sessions under staff supervision.
Identify students who may need support and refer concerns to appropriate staff or school personnel; provide educational guidance and connect students with internship, academic program, job-shadow, and other opportunities.
Help plan and facilitate quarterly Building Future Ready Families parent workshops, including virtual evening sessions, and provide attending families with written resources and next steps.
Collaborate with school staff, community stakeholders, school Club Sponsors, educators, families, and students to adapt and improve programming within staff-approved priorities.
Research, document, and recommend instructional approaches for teaching high school students to build with AI, and try workshop approaches consistent with approved curricula and program guidelines.
Help identify and connect with schools, employers, and community organizations, and log confirmed educational opportunities for students in the Opportunity Tracker under staff direction.
Maintain program calendars across partner schools and support program applications by updating information and tracking deadlines and application status.
Assist with college volunteer orientation, coordination, engagement, and follow-up as assigned; support volunteers with events they plan and coordinate and include them as coaches in programs.
Plan and help run pitch competitions, end-of-year showcases, family events, and other community and educational events.
Enter and import session data, including sign-in records, attendance, participation, and completion records; maintain accurate Opportunity Tracker entries and support student leaders in logging peer progress.
Update school, parent, and family contact information; prepare school-level data views for quarterly benchmark reviews and support documentation for school, board, funder, and end-of-year reporting.
Administer family and post-session surveys and share results with IMPACTdmv staff to inform program delivery.
Assist staff in using approved AI tools to map and automate routine workflows such as attendance entry, contact list updates, survey distribution, and reminders, following data protection procedures.
Support the first-year goals for the DuVal High School Partnership, AI Academy, programs, volunteers, partnerships, data collection, and family communication as described in the posting.
Accurately document service hours and complete required program documentation in accordance with AmeriCorps and host-site procedures.
Maintain confidentiality and access, use, or disclose student, family, volunteer, and partner information only as authorized and necessary for assigned service activities.

Benefits

$23,300 living stipend, disbursed bi-weekly during the service term.
$5,220 Segal Education Award through AmeriCorps, available for eligible education-related expenses after the program, including repayment of qualifying student loans.
Healthcare coverage, if applicable.
Access to childcare benefits.
Student loan forbearance during the service year.
Fully funded ACC Winter Institute, including travel, lodging, and a per diem stipend.
Week-long virtual orientation with the national cohort.
Twice-monthly virtual service-skills training and self-paced curricula with opportunities to earn badges and credentials.
Structured community listening tour at the start of service.
Dedicated one-to-one support from a Lead For America Program Coordinator and twice-monthly peer pod meetings.
Access to a national network of ACC Members, alumni, and community partners.